5.0 FullScreen no longer allows hide virtualbox vm

[JAA]

I used to run a vm in fullscreen mode and use Command-H to hide the vm. Installed 5.0.0 r101573. Now the menu item for Hide Virtualbox VM is greyed when in fullscreen. Suggestions, please?

[tym0]

5.0 uses the "real" fullscreen now, my guess would be that it's just not possible to hide it as it's on its own Desktop Space.

[JAA]

Please explain what is the "real" fullscreen.

[loukingjr]

I'm not going to totally disagree since I don't think I ever tried to hide a full screen guest, however, Cmd+H is a Mac shortcut and if the guest was full screen and in focus it should never have worked.

[Perryg]

Not sure about a Mac but you can look in the preference -> input and see what it is. Linux hosts default is "Host+M" to minimize. Maybe it changed and you just need to reset it or define a different hot-key.

[loukingjr]

There is no shortcut assigned to Minimize in the OSX version and as JAA mentioned "Hide VirtualBox VM" is disabled in the menu.

[JAA]

I've Reinstalled 4.3.30, the extension pack and guest additions. Went smoothly. All is running as before.

My Win 7 system auto boots when OS X boots, it runs fullscreen (I have no idea whether it is "real" or not), and Command-H works perfectly.

Thanks for your replies.

[loukingjr]

It shouldn't.

[loukingjr]

Interesting. In both VB 4.3.28 and 4.3.30 the Cmd+H key is assigned to ACPI Shutdown in the input section of VB which is Cmd+U in the Machine menu. However, what it actually does on OSX hosts is move the guest to a new Space. It doesn't actually hide it as in Minimize. It just moves it to "Desktop" you can't see. In any case, Cmd+H doesn't do what it's supposed to in VB or OSX.

Edit: In VB 5.0 the same keys are assigned but only Cmd+U works for ACPI Shutdown.

[JAA]

Yes. I assigned another (actually no key) to ACPI Shutdown, and switched Host Key to Right Command years ago.

The technicalities make no difference to me. I use all the screen real estate for Win 7 (looks as if it is running natively), and can quickly get to OS X (in fullscreen) with Command-H. I routinely use both and often go back and forth.

I am complete here. Thank you all again.

[loukingjr]

You seemed to have left out a few details.

Details matter when you are posting so people don't waste their time.

[extra burger]

Found a solution: a full screen window on Mac (Mavericks and beyond) is a Space. You can navigate spaces by swiping left or right with three fingers on the trackpad (not sure how you would do it with a mouse or keyboard shortcuts). You can find out more about spaces with the Help in Finder on Mac.